The Spot 420 Pueblo West Colorado Dispensary

Daniel left his hometown of Silver City in 2003 to follow his dreams and continue his journey for his one true passion. He attended the Art Institute of Phoenix and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Media Arts and Animation. During this time he managed to have some of his art work published. In 2006 he decided to give tattooing a try. Managing to only complete an outline on a buddy one night he spent the next 2 weeks obsessing over the unfinished product anxious to finish. The rest is history. He opened Southwest Collective Tattoo and Art Studio in July 2014. He attends body and art expos across the nation and has built himself quite the clientele even landing himself a guest spot on the VH1 show “Life as I know it” starring Bret Michaels and painting a mural at the home of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and guitarist for Bruce Springsteen, Nils Lofgren. From the days of doing graffiti for fun to being paid to do it, art has opened a plethora of doors for Daniel. He has murals across the Southwest and countless paintings all over the United States. He hopes to provide an outlet for other artists who are as eager as he was to follow their true passion. Holding art classes at his studio and allowing other local artists to showcase their art in his gallery are just a couple of ways he plans to give back and spread the love for something he is so passionate about.